no tunings

[Robert Wilson]

Paul,
Quite right.  That's self employed syndrome; we spend
half our lives worrying that the 'phone won't ring and
the other half worrying about how we are going to fit
it all in!

Bob.

--- Paul <tunenbww@clear.lakes.com> wrote:
> Bob
> This has been my experience, too. Usually when it
> slows down, I brace myself
> because all h____ is about to break loose!
> 
> Paul Chick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Wilson <pianotechnicianuk@yahoo.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 6:25 PM
> Subject: Re: no tunings
> 
> 
> > I've found over 30 years there is no rhyme or
> reason
> > in the quiet times, what was my best month one
> year
> > might be the worst the next year, there isn't
> always a
> > plausable explanation.
> >
> > Don't worry! It will all come right in the end.
> >
> > Bob.
> >
> >
> > --- Wimblees@AOL.COM wrote:
> > > In a message dated 5/8/01 7:50:03 PM !!!First
> > > Boot!!!,
> > > pianotechnicianuk@yahoo.com writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Going back to the original question - could it
> be
> > > > possible that tunings were down because some
> of
> > > the
> > > > customers were not happy at having the piano
> tuned
> > > at
> > > > breakneck speed with one eye on the clock and
> the
> > > > hectic schedule and found another tuner who
> spent
> > > more
> > > > time taking care of their pianos?
> > > >
> > > > Bob.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > This might imply I am not spending enough to
> time to
> > > do a good job. I have
> > > had comments like "Are you done already?", and
> "Boy,
> > > that didn't take long."
> > > This might make it sound like I am going too
> fast,
> > > and that a customer wants
> > > to have someone who spend more time in the
> house. On
> > > the other hand, I have
> > > had comments like, "I'm glad that didn't take
> long,
> > > now I can get on with
> > > what I have to do." So it si not always the time
> it
> > > takes me to tune a piano.
> > >
> > > But why would there be any difference between
> now,
> > > and last month when I was
> > > tuning 25 - 30 pianos a week, and between this
> year
> > > and last year, and for
> > > the past 24 years. There have always been slow
> > > times. I just wondered if I
> > > was the only one, or if there are others. By the
> > > responses I have seen, it
> > > seems to be a nation wide trend.
> > >
> > > Willem
> > >
> >
> >
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